Denis Gilbert, Physicist
About me
Professional training
- B.Sc. Physics, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (Saguenay, Québec, Canada), 1985
- Ph.D. Physical oceanography, Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada), 1990.
Work experience
I was a research scientist for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada for 30 years. I retired in December 2021. My scientific research activities and publications focused on various facets of climate variability and change in the ocean: temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, sea level, currents. A list of my scientific publications can be found on Google Scholar.
Interests
- Climate system science outside my own areas of expertise.
- Energy (renewables, oil & gas, nuclear)
- Electric vehicles
- Evidence-based/informed decision making by policymakers and therefore yes, politics...
Main topics
Physics
Astrophysics, oceanography and Earth's climate system are the main themes that I discuss in Physics, my specialty. Diagram shows that because of Earth's rotation, winds are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere, but to the left in the southern hemisphere.
Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids
I owned a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) Chevrolet Volt from March 2015 to November 2020, when I switched to a 100% battery electric vehicle (BEV) Chevrolet Bolt. I closely monitor the evolution of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles as a means of decreasing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector.
Renewable energies
I have a keen interest in renewable energies as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming. Picture: wind turbines in Baie-des-Sables, Québec, Canada